thorodrim's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
khader's review against another edition
4.0
بغض النظر عن مدى صحة المعلومات الواردة في الرواية ، ولكني استمتعت لدرجة كبيرة بقراءتها ، الاهم الذي تقدمه هذه الرواية هي التساؤلات التي تقدمها للقارئ بشكل متواصل وعلى مدار صفحاتها ، وباعتقادي يجب على الجميع قراءة هذه الرواية على الرغم من انها تعترض بشكل كبير على كل ما تم تعليمك اياه "دينياً" ولكن دائما يجب ان توسع افاق تفكيرك وتطرح الاسئلة المحرمة وخصوصا في هذه الرواية والتي تقدم من جديد قصة مريم المجدلية و المسيح ولكن هذه المرة بصحبة معلومات قد تقنعك بواقعيتها باسلوب مشوق قريب جدا لاسلوب " دان براون "
جملية للغاية!
جملية للغاية!
mavicolo13's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
terrim21's review against another edition
1.0
she lost me on page 26 with the description of "expertly" preparing the tea. this consisted of dropping a teabag in a mug. if it was meant to be amusing, or an inside joke about Irishmen and their tea, i didn't get it. it just went downhill from there with all the the precious descriptions of maureen. i abandoned at page 100...
renpuspita's review against another edition
4.0
Tanpa bermaksud SARA disini, walo daku muslim, terus terang aja agak penasaran baca ini, cos dapet ebook gratisan dari omQ
Temanya emang kental dengan agama Kristen, dan mungkin bisa dibilang bid'ah ya sama umat Kristen.
MenurutQ sang pengarang bikin ini karena efek dari [b:The Da Vinci Code] karya [a:Dan Brown|630|Dan Brown|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1206553442p2/630.jpg], dimana diceritakan bahwa Yesus Kristus (ato Nabi Isa Al Masih) memiliki keturunan.
Disini sang tokoh utama Maureen Pascal menelusuri kisah jejak hidup Yesus Kristus untuk buku terbarunya, mulai dari Yerussalem sampai ke Paris, dimana nantinya dy akan menghadapai rahasia terbesar dalam hidup keluarganya yang penuh misteri.
Selain menceritakan tentang perjalanan Maureen, di buku ini juga diceritakan kisah hidup Mary Magdalena
Dimana awalnya dy menikah dengan Johannes, kemudian dengan Yesus, adapula kisah penyaliban Yesus, dan bagaimana hidup mary Magdalena beserta anak2nya setelah itu
Sekali lagi tanpa bermaksud SARA, buku ini sebenarnya bagus, Q ga melihat dari segi agama manapun, mana yang benar mana yang salah.
Hanya sebatas keingintahuan saja :)
Temanya emang kental dengan agama Kristen, dan mungkin bisa dibilang bid'ah ya sama umat Kristen.
MenurutQ sang pengarang bikin ini karena efek dari [b:The Da Vinci Code] karya [a:Dan Brown|630|Dan Brown|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1206553442p2/630.jpg], dimana diceritakan bahwa Yesus Kristus (ato Nabi Isa Al Masih) memiliki keturunan.
Disini sang tokoh utama Maureen Pascal menelusuri kisah jejak hidup Yesus Kristus untuk buku terbarunya, mulai dari Yerussalem sampai ke Paris, dimana nantinya dy akan menghadapai rahasia terbesar dalam hidup keluarganya yang penuh misteri.
Selain menceritakan tentang perjalanan Maureen, di buku ini juga diceritakan kisah hidup Mary Magdalena
Dimana awalnya dy menikah dengan Johannes, kemudian dengan Yesus, adapula kisah penyaliban Yesus, dan bagaimana hidup mary Magdalena beserta anak2nya setelah itu
Sekali lagi tanpa bermaksud SARA, buku ini sebenarnya bagus, Q ga melihat dari segi agama manapun, mana yang benar mana yang salah.
Hanya sebatas keingintahuan saja :)
stephanietutt1's review against another edition
4.0
It was slow in the beginning. There was a lot of filler chapters but the ending was worth it-barely. The ending was fantastic and very we'll thought out which is what saved this book.
tasmanian_bibliophile's review against another edition
2.0
‘What is truth?’
Two thousand years ago, Mary Magdalene hid a set of scrolls in the French Pyrenees. These scrolls contained her version of the events and characters of the New Testament and are protected, awaiting the arrival of The Expected One.
‘You have to look very carefully to see it for what it is.’
Maureen Paschal is the author of a book examining the truth about the ill-treatment of women in history. Her subjects include Mary Magdalene and, shortly after being given an unusual ring in a Jerusalem store, Maureen begins experiencing visions. Maureen has no idea that she is stepping into an ancient mystery which has already cost the lives of thousands of people.
Fascination with Mary Magdalene is not new: it predates Dan Brown’s novel ‘The Da Vinci Code’ by centuries. And, although this novel was not first published until 2005, Ms McGowan says she began working on it in 1989 – 14 years before ‘The Da Vinci Code’ published. So it’s coincidence, then, that some similar terrain is covered - but probably a happy coincidence for Ms McGowan in terms of book sales.
Kathleen McGowan, as I discovered after reading this novel, claims to be descended from Mary Magdalene. In her Afterword to the novel, she states that this novel is based on her life and experiences. So why then is the book published as fiction? And where does Ms McGowan’s version of the facts end, and the fiction begin? I enjoyed parts of this novel, was irritated by some aspects and then was completely frustrated by the author’s Afterword. I wish I’d read the Afterword first: at least then I would have been aware of Ms McGowan’s framework for the novel.
If you are interested in Mary Magdalene, and open to alternate views of Christian mythology, then this novel may appeal.
‘You cannot just pick and choose your messiahs like items in a bazaar.’
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
Two thousand years ago, Mary Magdalene hid a set of scrolls in the French Pyrenees. These scrolls contained her version of the events and characters of the New Testament and are protected, awaiting the arrival of The Expected One.
‘You have to look very carefully to see it for what it is.’
Maureen Paschal is the author of a book examining the truth about the ill-treatment of women in history. Her subjects include Mary Magdalene and, shortly after being given an unusual ring in a Jerusalem store, Maureen begins experiencing visions. Maureen has no idea that she is stepping into an ancient mystery which has already cost the lives of thousands of people.
Fascination with Mary Magdalene is not new: it predates Dan Brown’s novel ‘The Da Vinci Code’ by centuries. And, although this novel was not first published until 2005, Ms McGowan says she began working on it in 1989 – 14 years before ‘The Da Vinci Code’ published. So it’s coincidence, then, that some similar terrain is covered - but probably a happy coincidence for Ms McGowan in terms of book sales.
Kathleen McGowan, as I discovered after reading this novel, claims to be descended from Mary Magdalene. In her Afterword to the novel, she states that this novel is based on her life and experiences. So why then is the book published as fiction? And where does Ms McGowan’s version of the facts end, and the fiction begin? I enjoyed parts of this novel, was irritated by some aspects and then was completely frustrated by the author’s Afterword. I wish I’d read the Afterword first: at least then I would have been aware of Ms McGowan’s framework for the novel.
If you are interested in Mary Magdalene, and open to alternate views of Christian mythology, then this novel may appeal.
‘You cannot just pick and choose your messiahs like items in a bazaar.’
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
tennilles's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
bethadele's review against another edition
Story was never strong enough to really pull me in. I put it down around 100 pages in and never bothered to pick it back up again.